Low inputs, extensive cover cropping and long rotations—these are all key to building soil health and fertility. In this episode, we visit Helmer’s Organic Farm in Pemberton, British Columbia, where Anna and Doug Helmer share details of their farming practices and how they provide their crops with most of what they need with little to no external fertilizers.

Then, we take a deeper dive with Teresa Porter, Master of Soil Science and Articling Agrologist, as she shares her expert knowledge about what might be happening in the soil as a result of these practices.

This episode was produced with the support of the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food.